Soccer legend Lionel Messi plans to get into tech investing via a new Silicon Valley holding company
1KTechCrunch / 11h
Lionel Messi (pictured, right), the Argentine professional soccer/football player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, is to make a push into technology investing via a new vehicle that will be shepherded by two Silicon Valley veterans. Play Time is the name given to a new partnership between the player’s Messi Group and Silicon Valley executives Razmig Hovaghimian a
How 'She-Hulk' beat its toxic haters by making them the villains
2KMashable / 22h
The villain of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law isn't some cosmic evil or criminal mastermind. Instead, it's something far more sinister and far more real: a group of toxic, entitled men who call themselves Intelligencia and have devoted themselves to harassing and harming Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany), aka She-Hulk. Intelligencia's misogynistic arguments — Jen doesn't deserve her powers, why do we
Netflix is back from the brink – and it has Stranger Things to thank
500+TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 21h
Form is temporary, class is permanent, as they say in sport – but perhaps they should say it in the entertainment industry, too. After losing a combined 1.2 million subscribers during back-to-back quarters of decline in 2022, Netflix has seemingly bounced back with a Q3 earnings report that bodes well for its fortunes in 2023 and beyond. Between July and September this year, Netflix added a whopp
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for October 20
Mashable / 16min
There's nothing wrong with needing a Quordle hint. After all, you're doing four Wordles at the same time. If it's a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way, scr
Meta has developed an AI translator for a primarily-spoken language
Mashable / 1h
Meta has developed an artificially intelligent translation system that can convert an oral language — Hokkien — to spoken English. It's another step closer to finally making Star Trek 's Universal Translator a reality. CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a video demonstrating the tech alongside software engineer Peng-Jen Chen in a Facebook post on Wednesday. In it, the two converse in English and Hokkien
Photoshop's answer to Dall-E hints at the future of photo editing
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 1h
This year's Adobe Max 2022 went big on 3D design and mixed-reality headsets, but the AI-generated elephant in the room was the rise of text-to-image generators like Dall-E. How is Adobe planning to respond to these revolutionary tools? Slowly and cautiously, according to the keynote – but a significant feature buried in the new version of Photoshop shows the process has already started. Towards t
Today's Wordle Answer #488 – October 20, 2022 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 2h
Today's Wordle puzzle is an easy one, and there's a good chance you're wearing something related to it right now. We have some other hints for you, too.
General Atlantic eyes increasing stake in Amazon-backed insurtech Acko
TechCrunch / 2h
General Atlantic is in talks to invest about $50 million in Acko, two sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, doubling down on its bet on the Indian insurtech at a time when most investors are treading investment opportunities carefully. The New York-headquartered growth equity investor is positioning to lead a new financing round of about $100 million in the Indian startup, the sources
The best electric racks for hanging and drying your laundry
Mashable / 2h
Forget the old-fashioned clothes horse, and forget chucking your wet laundry on the radiator. Neither of these is a good option for drying clothes during the winter months. A tumble dryer is also out of the question if you’re trying to save money. There is a cost of living crisis on right now, after all. What you need is something that combines the old clothes horse and radiator yet somehow cuts
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for October 20
Mashable / 2h
Counting down to Friday so you can count down to Saturday? Ditch the counting and embrace the comforting letter-nerdery of Wordle , which requires very little math. But if you're struggling with today's puzzle , we've got some clues and the solution, as we do every day . If you just want today's word, you can jump straight to the end of this article for October 20's Wordle solution, for puzzle #4
The 5 Most Expensive Mercedes Ever Sold At Auction
SlashGear / 3h
Mercedes-Benz makes modern marvels of cars, but some of its historical offerings bring massive money to the table at auction.
Google Maps Lock Screen widgets in iOS 16 is changing how I road trip
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Steve Jobs may have invented the three-click rule. This rule refers to how Apple's late CEO and co-founder pushed the original iPod team to make sure that a user was always three clicks away from playing a song. I thought about this as I was creating a new Lock Screen for when I'm traveling in the car, and how the platform's news support for Lock Screen widgets have reduced the number of taps on
New report from Dashlane assesses global password health
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
A new report from password manager specialist Dashlane has looked at the state of password security around the world, and claims that many of us still aren't as protected as we need to be. In what it claims to be the first global analysis of its kind, Dashlane used its own algorithm to measure the security of its users’ passwords and create a health score out of 100. The report revealed that East
Here are the 5 finalists of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2022
23TechCrunch / 4h
During the last two days, 20 startups pitched their companies as part of TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2022 . These 20 companies were selected as the best of the brand-new Startup Battlefield 200 and competed for a chance to take home Battlefield Cup and $100,000. TechCrunch editors and expert judges winnowed them down to the following five finalists who will be presenting in front
Konami Reveals Major New Silent Hill Game And Movie Projects
SlashGear / 4h
For the first time in years, Konami has wished "Silent Hill" fans a happy Halloween. The company teased new games and a movie alongside multiple trailers.
kuramirocket : Libros (Books), 1930 Manuel Álvarez Bravo Born in Mexico City, Manuel Alvarez Bravo worked for the Mexic...
Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
kuramirocket : Libros (Books), 1930 Manuel Álvarez Bravo Born in Mexico City, Manuel Alvarez Bravo worked for the Mexican Treasury Ministry and studied literature before entering the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes de San Carlos in 1918. He is one of the founders of modern photography and is considered the main representative of Latin American photography in the 20th century. From 1939 to 1942,
bcnmar: Umberto Boccioni, Young Woman Reading, 1909
Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
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Music, Arts & Literature / 5h
willigula : Milton’s universe in Paradise Lost, depicted by Homer Sprague, 1915 (via Public Domain Review )
Skuad manages hiring and compliance for building distributed teams
TechCrunch / 6h
Singapore-based Skuad helps companies hire employees in different countries while staying compliant with local employment regulations and processing cross-border payroll. The startup announced today it has raised $15 million in Series A funding. Skuad has signed up more than 350 employers so far, mostly from North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. This funding round, which brings Skuad’s total
7 Cloud Native Development Principles for Maximum Efficiency
How-To Geek / 6h
Cloud native describes an approach to software development where cloud infrastructure is used to achieve quicker and more scalable deployments. Cloud native applications are designed to take full advantage of modern engineering practices such as automation, managed services, and automatic scaling controls. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Hail Matt Smith, Unexpected Sexy Evil Crimes House of the Dragon Hottie
Gizmodo / 6h
In the court of io9 I too am guilty of finding Daemon Targaryen himself, Matt Smith, surprisingly attractive. For me it happened somewhere between Last Night in Soho and his dancing sequence in Morbius . Maybe there were hints of it in The Crown but never really occurred to me when he was the Eleventh Doctor in Doctor … Read more...
How 360-Degree Bird's Eye Car Cameras Work
SlashGear / 6h
Anyone who has ever tried parking on a busy street will know that drivers can often use some help. That's where seemingly magical 360 camera views come in.
After Boats And RVs, Now Starlink Service Is Coming To Planes
SlashGear / 6h
Starlink Aviation promises reliable internet and fast speeds while you're high in the air, but to sign up for the service, you'll need a plane of your own.
Date night? Relationship app Sparks wants to help you plan a lovely evening
TechCrunch / 6h
There’s an abundance of dating apps on the market, but there aren’t many apps that aim to keep the spark alive after you enter a relationship. Enter Sparks , an app catering to existing couples looking to introduce new and fun experiences to their lives. The Barcelona-based startup, which exhibited as part of the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, debuted as an MVP in May 2021 and officially
UK watchdog gives first report into how video sharing sites are tackling online harms
20TechCrunch / 6h
The UK’s media watchdog, Ofcom , has published a debut report on its first year regulating a selection of video-sharing platforms (VSPs) — including TikTok, Snapchat, Twitch, Vimeo and OnlyFans — following the introduction of content-handling rules aimed at protecting minors and others from viewing harmful user-generated video content online. As well aiming to shrink the risk of minors being expo
Daily Crunch: World’s largest Black-led VC fund leads $4M seed round for Nigerian retail automation startup
TechCrunch / 6h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . What’s uuuuup, you wonderful humans. We’re psyched to be reporting live from TechCrunch Disrupt — without ignoring the rest of the world, natch. It’s been a super fun day, and we’re here to share some delightful morsels of news and shenanigans with you! — Christine
What that 'Black Adam' mid-credit scene means for the future of the DCEU
Mashable / 6h
The reviews are in, and critics hate Black Adam . The Dwayne Johnson-fronted spinoff of Shazam! offers plenty of worldbuilding, introducing not only its titular anti-hero but also The Justice Society of America's Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Cyclone, and Atom Smasher. However, when it came to an enthralling story or even enticing action, this DC Extended Universe addition fell mighty short . But fret no
Tesla sales climb but miss expectations
33BBC News - Technology / 7h
Elon Musk's electric car firm has ramped up production as it opens new factories in the US, China and Germany.
Amazon's Jeff Bezos in economy warning: 'Batten down hatches'
65BBC News - Technology / 7h
With economic gloom on the US's horizon, the tech giant's boss points out warning signals.
The true story behind 'The Watcher's John Graff is absolute horror
Mashable / 7h
A common trope in horror movies: a family flees from the hustle and bustle of the big city to the cozy suburbs. But their new dream home becomes a nightmare — in this case, as creepy typewritten letters turn up from someone calling themselves "The Watcher." The lives of the Brannacks unravel as their search for this sinister stalker threatens their jobs, their family, their marriage, and their st
Theneo wants to bring Stripe-like API documentation to all developers
50TechCrunch / 7h
A new company is taking a leaf out of Stripe’s API playbook with a platform that makes it easy for any company to create clear API documentation, while also allowing non-technical team members to contribute to the process. Demoing as part of the Battlefield 200 cohort at TC Disrupt this week, TechCrunch met up with Theneo to find out how they plan to get their slice of the $4.5 billion API manage
GPS interference caused the FAA to reroute Texas air traffic. Experts stumped
35Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of mysterious GPS interference that, over the past few days, has closed one runway at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and prompted some aircraft in the region to be rerouted to areas where signals were working properly. The interference first came to light on Monday afternoon when the FAA iss
Stunning new Webb Telescope image showcases the “Pillars of Creation“
29Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / The James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning new look at the iconic Pillars of Creation. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been the gift that keeps on giving, releasing one jaw-dropping image after another since the summer. Today, NASA released a stunning near-infrared camera image of the iconic "Pillars of Creation" in the Eagle Nebula, some 7,000 light-years away. "I've been
Black Death etched a mark on our genetics, warping immune responses, study finds
31Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Enlarge / Researchers extracted DNA from the remains of people buried in the East Smithfield plague pits, which were used for mass burials in 1348 and 1349. (credit: Museum of London Archaeology) When the Black Death massacred up to 50 percent of the European population in the mid-14th century, it appears to have etched an enduring mark on human genetics, altering the frequency of genes that shap
US to launch ‘labeling’ rating program for internet-connected devices in 2023
TechCrunch / 7h
The Biden administration said it will launch a cybersecurity labeling program for consumer Internet of Things devices starting in 2023 in an effort to protect Americans from “significant national security risks.” It’s no secret that IoT devices generally have weak security postures. Weak default passwords have allowed botnet operators to hijack insecure routers to pummel victims with floods of in
io9's Halloween Costume Show Week 3: Gordy's Home!
Gizmodo / 7h
This is Halloween and it’s time for costumes that will make us scream in horror or delight. For week three of io9's official costume show , we have some costume party goodness and comment submissions. And of course dogs in costumes, thanks to our editorial team! Read more...
6 of the best starter travel credit cards of 2022
200+The Points Guy / 7h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new card details and information. The world of credit cards can seem overwhelming when you’re just starting. But if you’re looking to move on from your cash-back card (or even a student card ), you’re in the right place. The right starter travel card can offer much more rewarding perks — a rite of passage into adulthood. With so much
RIF Robotics powers robots that inspect and organize surgical equipment
22TechCrunch / 7h
Several years ago, Kevin DeMarco’s aunt was an operating room nurse who asked DeMarco — knowing that he programmed robots for a living — if there was a robot that could prepare surgical equipment. After investigating the problem with a colleague at Georgia Tech, where DeMarco was working as a research faculty member, he decided to leave his position to create the robot that his aunt once mused ab
OnlyFans CEO says adult content will still have a home on the site in 5 years
100+TechCrunch / 7h
OnlyFans has been putting a lot of effort into upcycling its image from an adult content subscription platform to a Patreon-like home for all kinds of creators, but it’s far from moving away from them as users. Today CEO Ami Gan of the platform confirmed that adult content will still have a home on the site in five years, and those creators can continue to make a living on it. The confirmation, m
'Return to Silent Hill' will bring Konami's horror franchise back to movie theaters
Engadget / 8h
Konami's Silent Hill 2 remake for PC and PlayStation 5 isn't the only reimagining of the classic 2001 game on the horizon: The company just announced that the story is also being adapted into a new major motion picture. Return to Silent Hill will apparently serve as a direct sequel to the original 2006 adaptation, and will be helmed by the very same director, Christophe Gans. The project seems to
Solana’s web3 phone is an ‘opportunity’ against Google and Apple, co-founder says
32TechCrunch / 8h
It’s been almost four months since the layer-1 blockchain Solana announced its web3-focused smartphone Saga and as the phone is approaching its official release date, the plan has shifted. “Our goal isn’t to sell 10 million units,” Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana , said onstage at Disrupt 2022. “We would be very happy with 25,000 to 50,000 units sold in the next year, that would be awesom
Kayhan Space is making orbit safer with timely, automatic collision warnings for satellites
TechCrunch / 8h
The orbital economy is heating up, but the infrastructure that supports it is starting to creak. Kayhan Space is a startup that makes sure your satellite doesn’t crash into another — or a launch or piece of space trash, for that matter — using modern data crunching techniques and a web-accessible platform. Kayhan presented today at Disrupt SF as part of the Battlefield, and the business is consid
Bill Gates’s energy venture fund is expanding into climate adaptation and later-stage investments
MIT Technology Review / 8h
Bill Gates’s climate-oriented venture capital fund is expanding its mission, adding adaptation to its investment categories and establishing a later-stage fund to help clean-tech startups begin building plants and scaling up their technologies. The announcement came at the end of the firm’s Breakthrough Energy Summit in Seattle on Wednesday. To date, Breakthrough has been focused on “ five grand
How 'Andor' fulfills George Lucas' plan for 'Star Wars'
Mashable / 8h
A long time ago, the creator of a galaxy far, far away wanted a bunch of big-name filmmakers to play in his brand-new space sandbox. "The people are there, the environment is there, the Empire is there, and now [other directors] will start building on it," George Lucas told Rolling Stone in his first post- Star Wars interview in 1977 . "It's a competition…friends of mine will want to do a much be
Advanced Ionics teases electrolysis innovation ‘to clean up’ the filthy hydrogen business
TechCrunch / 8h
Advanced Ionics , a climate-tech startup that hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is striving to drive down the price of green hydrogen by slashing how much electricity is needed for electrolysis by as much as 50%. That’s an admirable goal, because despite all the talk of hydrogen as a “ fuel of the future ,” the industry is still filthy for the most part — driving climate chaos via pollution-spewin
The Warriors’ Draymond Green will talk new media tomorrow at Disrupt
TechCrunch / 8h
Fresh off his fourth NBA ring and a blockbuster opening night, Golden State Warriors power forward and 4x NBA champion, Draymond Green, will help us kick off the final day of Disrupt in style. Join us tomorrow at 9AM PT at the Disrupt stage in-person, or catch it live on TechCrunch’s homepage. Green has spent the last several years building up his resume off the court, including television produc
Stablecoin demand maintains pace as other cryptocurrencies tumble
22TechCrunch / 8h
More investors are swapping cryptocurrencies for stablecoins, signaling a potential shift toward the less risky asset. Stablecoin dominance is near 16% , about 2.7 percentage points away from an all-time high set in mid-June. (This percentage is determined by how much of the total crypto market capitalization is made up of stablecoins; it is, from one perspective, a bearish indicator the stronger
Watch Serena Williams talk about the biggest investment she missed out on and more
TechCrunch / 8h
Serena Williams was our guest at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022, and joined TC Deputy Editor-in-Chief Jordan Crook to talk about Serena Ventures, the investment firm she founded with Alison Rapaport Stillman. She talked to us at length about her approach to startup investing, including how much her investor persona differs from her tennis persona, and also about the one investment she really wished she’
Labby wants to make milk healthier and cows happier with better sensors
22TechCrunch / 8h
For most dairy farmers, milk flowing from their cows is tested by a traveling technician once per month. But i n a world where bovine mastitis can appear from one day to the next, it is udderly ridiculous to test milk flowing from cows once per month. Today at TechCrunch Startup Battlefield, Labby offered a different solution, with an inline optical sensor that can test cows every time they are m
Microsoft Outlook's Exchange Online mailbox issues will be fixed… eventually
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Microsoft has acknowledged a known issue that’s preventing some users from configuring their Exchange Online mailboxes in Outlook for Windows - but has given no timeline for a fix. As reported by BleepingComputer , Microsoft has shared a manual fix for IT admins until a code fix is issued. The company also said that the issue with Outlook, its hosted email service for businesses, stems from Error
Google Family Link gets location tracking plus better screen time limiting features
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Google is giving its Family Link app a makeover to be more user friendly while also adding more parental control features. Family Link first launched five years ago as a way for parents to manage how children use their Android devices – setting a screen time limit, for example. Since then, the app really hasn’t gotten a lot of attention from Google, which makes this new wave of updates all the mo
Nope's Jordan Peele and Keke Palmer on Which Horror Movies Scare Them the Most
Gizmodo / 8h
Nope —the latest wholly original , thought-provoking spine-tingler from Oscar-winning writer-director Jordan Peele —comes to Blu-ray next week, meaning the film, which was shot on IMAX cameras, will now squeeze onto TVs for home viewing. Though it’s not the ideal way to view his sci-fi chiller , Peele has made peace with… Read more...
BetterData taps the blockchain to help create better synthetic data
32TechCrunch / 8h
As the global data privacy regulatory landscape gets more convoluted and constrictive, engineering teams looking to use structured data to improve their products and AI models are being pushed to jump through plenty of hoops to stay compliant. BetterData , which is launching onstage at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF Battlefield startup competition, is aiming to help customers quickly generate represen
Tesla Q3 revenue falls short of expectations, while energy unit shows growth
26TechCrunch / 8h
Tesla reported Wednesday reported revenue of $21.45 billion in the third quarter, another record-setting period that still missed analysts expectations. Shares fell 3.5% in after-hours trading following the earnings release. Tesla’s net income for the third quarter was $3.3 billion nearly double the $1.62 billion it earned in the same period last year. The company said profits were squeezed by in
Intropic helps single-use plastics decompose from the inside out
28TechCrunch / 8h
Plastics are great for so many things, but they stay around for an awfully long time. Intropic leaps to the rescue with a set of enzymes that can be added to plastics at the very beginning of their life cycle, before it is even turned into products. The additives the company makes have been proof-of-concept tested and it wants to upend how plastics are made and disposed of. Intropic’s additives m
The Silent Hill universe is expanding with three vastly different games
Engadget / 9h
Silent Hill fans, hold onto your butts. Konami today dropped a ton of news about the future of its iconic horror franchise, and aside from confirming a long-rumored remake of Silent Hill 2 , the studio revealed three new games in the same universe: Silent Hill Townfall , Ascension and f . They all sound like incredibly different experiences. Townfall comes from Annapurna Interactive and No Code,
Woman Allegedly Unleashed a Swarm of Angry Bees on Cops Serving Eviction Notice
100+Gizmodo / 9h
An unfortunate group of Longmeadow, Massachusetts police clearly didn’t get the message about minding their own beeswax. Read more...
Tesla's chaotic third quarter saw profits climb but revenue falter
Engadget / 9h
Tesla faced increasing transportation costs paired with " raw material cost inflation ," continued component shortages and a strengthening dollar in Q3, all of which which ate into its quarterly revenue ($21.45 billion vs $21.96 billion expected). Yet the EV automaker still managed to set production records at each of its factories. According to the company's quarterly production report published
James Webb Shows Off The Famous Pillars Of Creation In Stunning Detail
35SlashGear / 9h
The Pillars of Creation have gotten a new look courtesy of the James Webb Space Telescope, which photographed the space anomaly with an infrared camera.
Here's What You Need To Do When Your Car Gets Recalled
SlashGear / 9h
Recalls can happen to any make and model, from any car manufacturer, so here's what you need to do if you're affected by a part or vehicle recall.
This Hidden Windows 11 Feature Enables Better Sound Quality
SlashGear / 9h
Gamers, creators, and anyone else who regularly listens to audio on a Windows 11 PC can quickly enhance its sound quality using a buried feature.
From new moms to frequent flyers: Here are the credit cards TPG staffers use
The Points Guy / 9h
Working at TPG, we get this question a lot: “What credit cards do you have?” People ask what cards we use and what cards they should get on a regular basis. The short answer: It varies. No two people have the same situation. The right credit card(s) for your wallet can vary based on where you live, your family makeup, travel goals, where you spend money frequently and other factors. Rather than t
Soon you'll be able to schedule posts on Instagram
Mashable / 9h
Instagram is testing a new feature again. But this one actually seems pretty nice. A spokesperson for Meta , the company that owns Instagram, confirmed to Mashable on Wednesday that it is "testing the ability to schedule content with a percentage of our global community." Creators can already schedule their Live videos up to 90 days in advance, but this new feature would allow anyone to schedule
iFixit Found Something Sticky in the Pixel Watch
How-To Geek / 9h
The latest iFixit teardown video reveals the Pixel Watch’s deepest secrets. There are some interesting quirks here—Google’s engineering is impressive yet questionable. But oddly enough, we’re more interested in the sticky stuff iFixit found inside this watch. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
These Travel Hacks Could Save Your Trip From Chaos
Gizmodo / 9h
Early birds get the worm, and early flights depart on time (usually), according to a new report from the Airlines Reporting Corporation and Expedia. Read more...
Beat high gas prices on your next road trip: 6 ways to save at the pump
2KThe Points Guy / 9h
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information to reflect current gas prices. While getting gas for your daily commute or filling up before a family road trip, you’ve probably groaned at the numbers on the screen at the gas pump. While prices have come down quite a bit in the last few weeks, they are still relatively high. The national average for regular gasoline sits at $3.87 at
Why scientists want to help plants capture more carbon dioxide
23MIT Technology Review / 9h
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Hello hello! This week in The Spark, we’re taking a look back at one of my favorite sessions from our ClimateTech conference last week, from a chapter we called “Cleaning Your Plate.” In the session, I sat down with Pamela Ronald, a plant geneticist at the
Amazon Prime Video will stream NFL Black Friday games starting in 2023
Engadget / 9h
Amazon doesn't want to limit itself to streaming football games on Thursday nights . The internet giant has struck a deal with the NFL for Prime Video to livestream a yearly match on Black Friday, the day after American Thanksgiving. The first game airs November 24th, 2023 at about 3PM Eastern, with the teams to be announced once the league shares its schedule for that season. Deadline notes the
Black Adam's Atom Smasher and Cyclone on DC Aspirations and Comic Book Inspirations
Gizmodo / 9h
“I’d like to punch Aquaman in his face.” That’s Noah Centineo , one of the stars of this week’s mega DC film Black Adam, when asked which DC hero he’d like to share the screen with. His co-star, Quintessa Swindell, said Rorschach from the Watchmen , and those two answers, different as they may be, tell you so much about… Read more...
Rivian hires former Waymo exec for new autonomy, AI role
24TechCrunch / 9h
Rivian has hired former Waymo executive James Philbin to lead autonomy and AI at the automaker, a new role that signals the company’s interest in automated driving technology. Philbin was director of software engineering for two years at Waymo. Before that, Philbin worked for five years at Amazon’s self-driving subsidiary Zoox, where he lead computer vision and perception. “As we look at our futu
How Rent-to-Own Can Scam You Out of Your Money and Time
Lifehacker / 10h
You’ve probably heard or seen the rent-to-own advertisements online as a potential solution to not being able to afford buying a home—but you probably haven’t heard how they have been used to trick many people into spending money, time, and effort into a home that never ended up being theirs. Read more...
Filings Show Microsoft Wants Its Own Xbox Mobile Gaming Shop
Gizmodo / 10h
Microsoft is desperate to get in on the mobile gaming market, so much so that a big part of its plans to buyout a huge chunk of the game publishing world apparently hinge on creating their own mobile gaming app store. Read more...
A 'Silent Hill 2' remake is coming from Bloober Team and it's a PS5 console exclusive
Engadget / 10h
As the rumors suggested, a remake of Silent Hill 2 is in the works from Bloober Team. Bloober is the studio behind Layers of Fear and The Medium , and it's a complete remake, not a remaster of Konami's 2001 horror game. You'll remember it as the one that introduced Pyramid Head. The surprise for this one comes in the platforms — the remake will be exclusive to PS5 and PC for 12 months after relea
The bizarre saga of Meta, The Wire and their fight over Indian content moderation
Engadget / 10h
When a journalist at The Wire, an independent Indian publication, published a story on October 6th about a meme page’s claim that their Instagram post had been wrongfully removed, it hardly seemed like the kind of story that would draw much attention. The Instagram account, @cringearchivist, was a private account with fewer than 1,000 followers. The fact that their post, a satirical image depicti
Wide Open Award Space For World’s Best Business Class To South Asia, Africa And Mideast
31View from the Wing / 10h
Qatar Airways has long made award space available in waves, usually booked far in advance. With the launch of Avios as their currency, they committed to release business class awards when opening their schedules. That entrenches the habit of making space available as soon as the booking window opens, for travel nearly a year out. Right now business class awards are wide open to the Mideast, South
RIP Apple TV HD: Apple went all-in on 4K yesterday
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / The now-discontinued Apple TV HD. (credit: Andrew Cunningham ) The Apple TV HD (also called the fourth-generation Apple TV) is no longer available in Apple's US store after the addition of an updated Apple TV 4K yesterday. The Apple TV HD debuted in 2015, and it was the first Apple TV to run tvOS, with its own App Store. Up until its discontinuation this week, it included a now-aging A8
Tired of laundry folding? AI breaks the robot folding speed record
49Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / An ABB industrial robot folding a shirt using AUTOLAB's new "SpeedFolding" method. (credit: UC Berkeley AUTOLAB) While it's possible that someone out there enjoys folding clothes, it's probably not a beloved pastime. Accordingly, researchers at UC Berkeley's AUTOLAB have developed a new robotic method of folding garments at record speed (for a robot) called SpeedFolding . Using machine
Tesla releases $550 AC charger with standard plug, not Tesla’s plug
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Enlarge / This isn't the first time Tesla has sold a charger for non-Tesla EVs. While it costs $150 more than the Tesla-compatible version, it's still very competitively priced. (credit: Tesla) Tesla has added a new 240 V AC charger to its offerings, but surprisingly it can't charge a Tesla unless you use an adapter. Instead, and as the name suggests, the J1772 Wall Connector uses the J1772-spec
Elon Musk Says He Might Name His Next Kid After a COVID Variant
36Futurism / 10h
Numbering Babies It looks like new COVID-19 strains are about to surge this winter — and their new names may be inspiring Tesla CEO and notably prolific reproducer Elon Musk. It all started with Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus, who posted a screenshot of an article featuring the names of a number of new COVID strains, which bear a passing resemblance to both X Æ A-Xii and Exa Dark Sideræl , the
Casinos to Use Facial Recognition to Keep "Problem Gamblers" Away
300+Futurism / 10h
Money Sink Australia has a bit of a gambling problem . Electronic slot machines, or "pokies," populate everything from pubs, clubs, hotels, to the average city block in a "VIP Lounge" — so you can imagine a lot of people would have gambling addictions as a result. To ostensibly combat this problem, many pubs and clubs in News South Wales, Australia, are implementing facial recognition technology
Parler Accidentally Doxxed Its Most VIP Members When It Announced Kanye's Acquisition
1KGizmodo / 10h
Parler, the rightwing knockoff of Twitter that’s not Truth Social, accidentally exposed the personal email addresses of some of its most elite members on Monday. Rushing to tell them about the company’s acquisition agreement with the artist formerly known as Kanye West, top brass sent out an email that CC-ed a group… Read more...
These Are the First Ever Images of a Black Lynx
300+Gizmodo / 10h
A researcher in Canada has reported a discovery aptly timed for spooky season: a black-coated Canada lynx ( Lynx canadensis ). This appears to be the first recorded sighting of a lynx with this particular coloring. Read more...
Adria Arjona | First Fandoms
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FTC Eyes a Crackdown on Influencers and Advertisers Who Target Kids
23Gizmodo / 10h
The Federal Trade Commission held an event Wednesday focused on the problem of “stealth” advertising in content geared towards children, where it’s difficult to differentiate between marketing and regular content. In the opening hours of the day-long event, the commission provided a glimpse into its thinking on the… Read more...
Netflix results confirm we’re not in 2021 anymore
40TechCrunch / 10h
I don’t know if anyone’s really noticed, but Netflix had a pretty great third quarter, thank you very much. The streaming platform added 2.41 million subscribers when it only expected 1 million. It also beat analysts’ financial expectations, with $7.93 billion in revenue rather than $7.85 billion. Plenty has been written about Netflix’s good results, how much it has to do with its content strateg
E.V.s Start With a Bigger Carbon Footprint. But That Doesn’t Last.
48NYT > Technology / 10h
The manufacturing and disposal of electric vehicles result in more greenhouse gases than nonelectric models, but that difference will eventually disappear altogether.
Why America Banned The TVR Tuscan
SlashGear / 10h
The United States imports a whole lot of cars, so it can come as a surprise when a model like the TVR Tuscan is banned from the nation's shores.
iFixit Pixel Watch Teardown Gives Heavy First-Gen Technology Vibes
SlashGear / 10h
Five months after showcasing it for the first time at its I/O 2022 event, Google's Pixel Watch is available and we've finally gotten a look at its innards.
10 Interesting Facts About The 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429
SlashGear / 10h
The 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 was one of the most unique Mustangs ever created, and boasts one of the lineup's most impressive stories.
Marriott to acquire an affordable Latin American hotel brand, bringing its total to 31
76The Points Guy / 10h
Hotel brand bloat doesn’t appear to be a weight problem that’s going away anytime soon. Marriott International made a surprising brand addition Wednesday by announcing a $100 million deal with Mexico-based Hoteles City Express. The deal positions Marriott to acquire the brand family of City Express, a chain of affordable midscale hotels located across Latin America. It also puts Marriott on track
You Need a Career Crisis Plan
Lifehacker / 10h
Even if your career is going well at the moment, there’s always the possibility that might change. Layoffs happen unexpectedly, and industries can be forced to deal with systemic shifts. Just as you have an emergency plan for natural disasters, or an emergency fund for unexpected expenses, it’s also a good idea to… Read more...
Tesla Reports Strong Profit in Third Quarter on Soaring Sales
25NYT > Technology / 10h
The electric carmaker is growing fast but investors are worried that sales are starting to slow because of higher prices and interest rates.
How Are Transatlantic Flights Still So Full?!?
22One Mile at a Time / 10h
I’m not sure I can really make sense of the travel landscape anymore… Transatlantic demand still through the roof Back in June I wrote a post entitled “The Summer Of Non-Existent Airline Award Seats.” I’ve been monitoring award availability religiously for 15+ years, so I think I have a reasonable perspective on demand trends and award availability. As I’m sure so many people can relate to, this
Scientists Deny Making Deadly Horror COVID in a Lab
59Futurism / 10h
Researchers at Boston University have publicly denied that they have developed a hyper-deadly COVID-19 strain in their labs — and are insisting that they actually made a hybrid version that's less deadly than previous ones. Over the past week, a pre-print study out of BU's National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL), which sought to detail the differences between the original COVID
Rivian has fixed a ‘significant majority’ of its recalled vehicles
60TechCrunch / 11h
RJ Scaringe, CEO and founder of electric vehicle maker Rivian, said Wednesday the company has fixed a “significant majority” of the more than 12,000 vehicles that were recalled earlier this month. On the TechCrunch Disrupt stage, Scaringe gave the audience a postmortem on how Rivian solved the issue that caused the company to voluntarily recall the thousands of vehicles that had been delivered wi
Watch Kevin Hart explain his path to investing and the launch of Hartbeat Ventures
35TechCrunch / 11h
Kevin Hart appeared onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 this year, talking to TC’s Natasha Mascarenhas about how he got into investing to begin with, and the misconceptions he had to overcome to do so. Also, he talks about Hartbeat Ventures, which got its first check for its first fund from JPMorgan. Check out the entire panel above for a lot more, including a special thank-you for our lovely litt
Our Toxic Relationship With Big Tech is Getting Worse
38Gizmodo / 11h
News flash everyone: public trust in tech companies isn’t exactly thriving. While it doesn’t take an expert to smell the bad blood that’s been brewing between tech and its users, research released this week from Edelman provides new, clear insights into just how much the relationship has soured over the years. Read more...
12 of the Best Household Uses for Hair Conditioner
Lifehacker / 11h
Hair conditioner isn’t a particularly complex thing. Its name says what it does: It conditions your hair. You use it in the shower to offset the drying effect of your shampoo and make your tresses more manageable. It’s simple stuff, right? It’s not that simple, actually. You can do a lot with conditioner besides… Read more...
Google's iOS 16 lock screen widgets are now available
Engadget / 11h
Google's iOS 16 lock screen widgets are officially available . As outlined in September, the widgets give you at-a-glance info and shortcuts for some of the company's core apps. Gmail can show your new message counts, while Maps can either provide a link to favorite trips (like the commute home) or searches for destinations like restaurants. Widgets for Chrome and the Google app, meanwhile, can h
BMW will spend $1.7 billion to build EVs in the US
Engadget / 11h
It's a big day for huge EV investments in the US. The Biden admin announced it's awarding $2.8 billion to companies developing EV battery materials earlier today, and now BMW says it'll be investing another $1.7 billion towards building electric vehicles in America. $1 billion will go towards expanding its Spartanburg, South Carolina manufacturing plant to build EVs, while the remaining $700 mill
Why You Won't See The Jaguar XJ220S Supercar On US Roads
SlashGear / 11h
There's no arguing that Jaguar's XJ220 and its XJ220S sibling were anything less than stunning, but don't expect to see these classics on U.S. roads.
2022 Volkswagen Golf R Review: Hot Hatch Heaven
SlashGear / 11h
Aiming to eclipse the GTI as VW's most enthusiast-friendly car, the Golf R pairs performance with all-wheel drive and daily usability. Is this hot hatch heaven?
The Difference Between The Three Main Satellite Types
SlashGear / 11h
You've probably heard about low-Earth orbit satellites, and maybe even their MEO and GEO siblings. Each type is important for its own unique reasons.
New iPhone SE Leaks Show Apple's Next Release Could Already Be A Huge Let Down
SlashGear / 11h
The iPhone SE 4 has (possibly) made its grand appearance early thanks to a leak, but the premature unveiling may leave some fans disappointed.
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2022) Review: Stuck In The Middle
SlashGear / 11h
The 2022 version of the Amazon Fire HD 8 isn't all that different from its predecessor. That includes the less-than-optimal app store and ads aplenty.
Black Panther's New Identity Is Baked Into Wakanda Forever’s Story
52Gizmodo / 11h
On November 11, a new character will become Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But is it Shuri? Is it Nakia? Okoye? We don’t know for sure, but apparently everyone in Wakanda has their own opinion about it . Read more...
Starboard Value goes after 3 tech companies with cost-cutting axe
TechCrunch / 11h
News that activist investor Starboard Value has its eyes on Salesforce landed with a bang this week. But the well-known investing group, fresh off of a bruising fight with Box , has a few other tech companies in its sights. Starboard is taking to task three tech shops for what it considers to be underperformance: The CRM giant, yes, but also Wix and Splunk. A more varied set of companies is hard
Rivian’s RJ Scaringe on the future of micromobility, AVs and the supply chain
30TechCrunch / 11h
RJ Scaringe, founder and CEO of electric vehicle maker Rivian, says the company’s future goes beyond electric trucks and vans. And he’s putting considerable human power behind that effort. Of Rivian’s nearly 15,000 employees, about half are focused on future products, Scaringe said while on stage Wednesday at TechCrunch Disrupt. “So that’s updated compute, updated drive unites and really importan
7 Best Midweek Deals on Cameras, Lenses, and Bags (2022)
30Wired / 11h
Some of our favorite camera gear is on sale, just in time to capture the dazzling colors of autumn.
Who Should (and Shouldn’t) Sell Their Home Right Now
Lifehacker / 11h
With the federal government threading the fine needle of keeping inflation down by increasing interest rates, the housing market is still in a very different place than it was before the pandemic. With home prices seeming to finally start going down , many people might be considering wether it is a good time to sell… Read more...
Bird downsizing pulls e-scooters from select European countries and US cities
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
Electric scooter company Bird continues to downsize as it has announced its machines will be exiting several regions in an effort to stay afloat. The company states it’s going to “fully exit” Germany, Sweden, and Norway as well as several “small to mid-sized markets” across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, although it didn’t mention which exact locations. However, we do kno
Meta Has Developed AI for Real-Time Translation of Hokkien
100+Gizmodo / 11h
Meta is chugging along on their Universal Speech Translator , which hopes to train an artificial intelligence to translate hundreds of languages in real time. Today, the tech giant claims to have generated the first artificial intelligence to translate Hokkien, which is a language primarily spoken and not written. Read more...
Biden to Release More Oil From U.S. Stockpile Held in Salt Caves
22Gizmodo / 11h
On Wednesday, the Biden administration announced that it would pull an additional 15 million barrels of oil out of the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help juice up oil supplies and keep gas prices low in the face of the global energy crisis. Read more...
Uber Plans to Advertise to You At Every Stage of Your Ride, Using Your Own Data
76Gizmodo / 11h
It seems Uber just isn’t content with letting users travel in peace and awkward silence during their point-to-point trips. The ride-hailing company now plans to advertise to users at every point of a trip from the moment you open the app. These ads will potentially appear on multiple screens, blasting consumers with… Read more...
Political Warfare Pushes All Sides to Mobilize on Andor
47Gizmodo / 11h
Episode seven of Andor traces the ripples of the Rebel strike on Aldhani across the galaxy. Every side sees the lines drawn, and action begins to build in another tension-filled hour of the events that lead up to Rogue One and Star Wars . Read more...
Warehouse workers in Atlanta accuse Amazon of unfair labor practices
Engadget / 11h
Amazon workers in Georgia are the latest to go public with complaints about the retail giant’s labor practices. Workers at an Atlanta warehouse joined with United For Respect, at a press conference near the company’s ATL6 warehouse to detail new unfair labor practices complaints against Amazon. The workers, who have petitioned Amazon for a wage increase, say the retailer exploits its warehouse st
Biden admin awards $2.8 billion to ramp up US EV battery production
Engadget / 11h
The Department of Energy is awarding $2.8 billion in grants to 20 companies across the US that will promote the production of materials to make EV batteries domestically, the Biden administration announced today . The funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and it'll be part of a new "American Battery Materials Initiative," which aims to secure a supply of minerals for EVs and elect
The FTC is looking at fixing appliance repair, but it needs to go beyond manuals
36Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / The circuitry that's increasingly inside every modern appliance adds another layer of complexity to fixing the things you own. (credit: Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission is considering new rules that would require any appliances touting a familiar yellow EnergyGuide label to also include "information on how consumers can repair their products." Citing its own " Nixing the Fix R
Intel details sort-of-annoying fix for high idle power consumption in Arc GPUs
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / Arc is Intel's attempt to shake up the GPU market. (credit: Intel) Intel's Arc A750 and A770 GPUs were finally released earlier this month after years of teases, announcements, and delays , and the end result is a pair of GPUs that generally offer respectable performance for the price. But Intel's first true gaming-focused dedicated GPU architecture has also had lots of first-generation
New Jersey sues gas companies over climate change damages worth billions [Updated]
27Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge (credit: Serhej Calka | iStock / Getty Images Plus ) This week, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced he had surveyed the state’s extreme weather damage caused by climate change and decided that it shouldn’t be residents or even the state shouldering “the enormous costs of rebuilding.” Filing a lawsuit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Platkin—joined by the New Jersey D
BMW will invest $1.7 billion to make EVs in the United States
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / BMW's factory in South Carolina builds its X models—SUVs and crossovers—and now it's going to build electric ones. (credit: BMW) Domestic lithium-ion battery manufacturing has received quite a shot in the arm in 2022. In May, the Department of Energy announced it would spend $3 billion to increase battery-making here in the US. But perhaps more consequentially, in August the passage of
Pixel Watch teardown shows off “ugly” insides, gives strong first-gen vibes
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
The inside is a far cry from the color-coded Apple products iFixit usually looks at. [credit: iFixit ] What secrets does the inside of the Pixel Watch hold? iFixit— Google's new repair partner — tore down Google's first self-branded smartwatch to see exactly how this thing was put together. Like us, iFixit came away with strong "first generation" vibes. The good news is that it does not look impo
“Mona Lisa effect” applies to animals too
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Aglais io Enlarge / A peacock butterfly ( Aglais io ) has eyespots on the upper surface of each forewing and hindwing that appear to look you in the eyes—a perceptual phenomenon known as the "Mona Lisa effect." (credit: Hannah Rowland/CC BY-SA ) Visitors to the Louvre have long reported that the woman in Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting, the Mona Lisa (aka La Gioconda ), has eyes that see
What Bayonetta 3’s drama tells us about the market for video game voice work
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / If you want me to talk, you need to provide a much more valuable bauble... Voice actress Hellena Taylor caused a bit of a social media firestorm over the weekend, calling for players to boycott the upcoming Bayonetta 3 over what she called an "insulting" and "immoral" low payment offer to reprise her role as the title character. And while reports have disputed some of the specifics of T
Incooling is building servers that use liquid to cool down
34TechCrunch / 12h
The way Incooling CEO Helena Samodurova sees it, the IT world is experiencing two major crises: an energy crisis and a supply chain crisis. For IT teams, satisfying new climate-friendly energy budgets is presenting a challenge, particularly when dealing with older computer hardware. At the same time, acquiring improved, less power-sucking machines is becoming tougher both because of shipping back
Reverion eyes commercial launch to draw more energy out of biogas
24TechCrunch / 12h
Born inside the Technical University of Munich, the engineers behind Reverion say they’ve had their heads down for seven years developing a way to get more electricity out of biogas and existing fuel-cell technology. Biogas comes from decomposing waste and is mostly made up of methane. It’s a form of chemical energy that must be converted into electricity before it can flow into homes. You could
How Serena Williams brings her killer instinct to early-stage investing
TechCrunch / 12h
In a move that broke the hearts of many a tennis fan around the world, Serena Williams recently announced that she would stop playing professional tennis. But today onstage in front of a packed auditorium at TechCrunch Disrupt, she reminded us that while she brings that competitive mindset to running Serena Ventures, an early-stage VC firm, she says that her professional mindset is “quite the opp
The next version of Firefox is solving one of the most annoying PDF problems
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Version 106 of Mozilla Firefox has been released, featuring a lot more functionality for the web browser 's build-in PDF viewer . In a blog post on the Mozilla website, Firefox developers announced vital features for any PDF viewer, such as text annotations, drawings and signatures, can all now be added to PDF files being displayed directly within the browser. It claimed the new features would in
How what’s happening on the ground affects how high pilots fly
21The Points Guy / 12h
The cruise period of a flight is a relaxed and serene time for most passengers. With the meal service over, it’s a good time to sit back and watch a film, maybe have another drink or take a nap. If you’re sitting in business or first class, you’ll probably have reclined your seat and arranged your bedding. Safe and comfortable in your own little cocoon, it can be easy to forget that you’re actual
A Mini Cheetah robot is now learning to play soccer
Mashable / 12h
Researchers from the Hybrid Robotics Lab at the University of California, Berkeley are teaching a robot how to be a goalie. The Mini Cheetah robot developed at MIT Biomimetic Robotics Lab was taught how to goal keep through simulation and actually managed to pull off a pretty strong blocking average. The robot was able to block 87.5 percent of the shots taken, which is just slightly above that of
The 'Black Adam' cast reveal their superhero catchphrases
Mashable / 12h
Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Sarah Shahi and Mohammed Amer share with Entertainment Reporter, Ty Cole, what their superhero catchphrases would be. Black Adam is set to release in theaters October 19th, 2022.
Three Ways to Modernize an Outdated Bathroom (Without Doing Major Renovations)
Lifehacker / 12h
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Android 13 Go Edition brings the Material You look to entry-level phones
Engadget / 12h
Google's Material You design language has been available since Android 12 , but you wouldn't know it if you bought an entry Go Edition phone stuck with the old look. Thankfully, Google is finally bringing that aesthetic to lower-cost handset. The newly announced Android 13 Go Edition brings Material You to these basic devices for the first time, giving you color themes that reflect your wallpaper
How to Check Your Java Version on Windows 11
How-To Geek / 12h
Occasionally programs will recommend or require a specific version of Java to function. The problem gets worse if you’ve installed multiple versions of Java. How do you know which version you’re using? Luckily, one command is all you need. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
The Best iPad Is the One You Already Own
How-To Geek / 12h
We live in a culture that values wastefulness. I’m reminded of this fact every time Apple announces a new product. So, to celebrate the launch of Apple’s latest iPads, I’m going to tell you a special secret—the best iPad is the one you already own. You don’t need the latest or greatest tablet. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
This 12-Year Time-Lapse of the Entire Night Sky is Seriously Blowing Our Minds
300+Futurism / 12h
Sky Map NASA just released a 12-year time-lapse of the entire sky, capturing the evolution of fascinating cosmic objects like brown dwarfs and even black holes. To accomplish this remarkable feat, NASA used data collected by its Near-Earth Object Wide Field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) spacecraft. Its main purpose, as the name suggests, is monitoring near-Earth objects like asteroids and co
Tens of Thousands of Idiots Bought Elon Musk's "Burnt Hair" Perfume and Now It's Sold Out
1KFuturism / 12h
Burn One Down It's official: 30,000 people were dumb enough to purchase Tesla CEO Elon Musk's "Burnt Hair" meme perfume for $100 a pop — and now, he's claiming it's "sold out." As Musk announced late last night, The Boring Company, his tunnel digging venture, had completely sold out of the "exquisite" perfume that is, per its creator , a "unique, limited edition, collector's item." Like many othe
Marriott Adds A 31st Brand, And It Looks “Hideous”
25View from the Wing / 12h
Marriott has acquired the ‘City Express’ hotel brand an “affordable mid-scale” chain with 152 hotels across 75 cities in Mexico. Best Western, Quality Inn, and Ramada are often considered midscale. But these hotels aren’t just midscale, they are affordable midscale. Continue reading ...
Young People Don't Want to Work (at Oil Companies)
29Gizmodo / 12h
This story was originally published by Grist . You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here . Read more...
NASA Is Ready to Resume Spacewalks After Investigation Into Scary Water Leak
36Gizmodo / 12h
NASA astronauts are getting ready to spacewalk once again. The space agency put a hold on the extravehicular activities while it investigated a potentially life-threatening problem with the suits, but NASA says spacewalks outside the International Space Station can resume. Read more...
Minerva Lithium uses absorbent material to change the way we extract lithium
TechCrunch / 12h
The electric everything revolution is here, and with it an unprecedented demand for critical battery materials. The most precious of all? Lithium, the crucial ingredient in the lithium-ion batteries that will power everything from your Tesla to your iPhone. The problem is, extracting lithium is expensive , time-consuming, labor intensive and takes a serious toll on the environment. It either invo
Nat4bio makes food-grade coating to protect fruit from microscopic threat
TechCrunch / 12h
Here’s one of those questions you’ve probably never considered, but probably should: What goes on your fruit? Not out in the field — though obviously that’s something worth considering too — rather in that period between the picking and purchasing? Turns out pesticides aren’t just the stuff that gets sprayed out the back of a big bi-plane. Nat4bio is a young Argentinian startup focus on precisely
Singapore’s Skills Union wants to close the skills gap via live video training
TechCrunch / 12h
The digital landscape is evolving so fast that one’s four-year degree can hardly keep up with the myriad platforms and APIs emerging every day. That’s why Skills Union wants to connect tech startup workers looking to level up with an array of field-specific experts over live video. Online professional training isn’t new; it’s not uncommon to see medium-sized startups allocate several thousand dol
Ally is building a dead-simple, no-code robot arm
100+TechCrunch / 12h
“Both my dad and mom had their own business,” Ally Robotics founder and CEO Mitch Tolson tells TechCrunch. “My mom had a sign company. Every single weekend and nights during the week, I was installing neon signs, welding up frames, digging trenches, holes for electrical, all of it.” The executive says those formative years on construction sites were part of the inspiration behind the Washington-b
Marriott introduces new lifetime elite dashboard, shares most popular cities and hotels for award stays
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: We’ve updated this post to include the most redeemed properties and cities for the Lifetime Platinum and Lifetime Titanium communities. Marriott Bonvoy lifetime elite status is popular with many travelers, especially since the elite night credits you can earn with select Marriott Bonvoy credit cards count as qualifying nights for elite status and lifetime status. Plus, Marriott cou
The world’s largest Raspberry Pi cluster has a rather surprising supporter
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
The Raspberry Pi has helped spur on development and ingenuity throughout the world, with its pint-sized capability offering users around the world the chance to experiment and build with all kinds of computing use cases. But the hardware can also be scaled up in a big way, and TechRadar Pro got to see the world’s largest Raspberry Pi cluster whilst attending Oracle Cloud World in Las Vegas. Oracl
The “Next Generation of Thunderbolt” Sounds a Lot Like USB4
27How-To Geek / 12h
The Thunderbolt connector has been a life-changer ever since it began to popularize. USB4 made Thunderbolt essential to the specification, as Intel donated the Thunderbolt 3 standard to the USB-IF. Intel has kept developing it, though, and it has now teased the next generation of the standard. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Someone Built a 4D Minecraft Clone
Lifehacker / 12h
Video games usually come in one of two dimensions: You have your 2D side scrollers, or, more commonly, your typical 3D adventures. Rarely do you see a game that pushes beyond these dimensions, since, you know, we live in the third dimension. Why, then, does a Minecraft clone exist in 4D? Read more...
Saudi Arabia Considers Selling Alcohol At Airports
37One Mile at a Time / 12h
If Saudi Arabia is serious about growing its tourism industry, alcohol will have to be allowed sooner or later. We’re now seeing the first (very small) signs of that. Saudi Arabia may sell alcohol in duty free Arabian Business reports that Saudi Arabia is considering introducing the sale of alcohol in duty free areas at select airports. While no final decision has been made, a consultation proces
E.V. Bonanza Flows to Red States That Denounce Biden Climate Policies
400+NYT > Technology / 12h
No Republican in Congress voted for the Inflation Reduction Act. But their districts and states will greatly benefit from the investments spurred by the law.
Google Chrome for Android is getting a huge update for tablets
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
Google Chrome has announced one of the biggest updates to Chrome for Android in some time, giving tablets a much needed overhaul of the web browser. In a blog post, Google laid out a weighty emphasis on tab management in its latest browser revision, which is welcome news for
